Hello everyone. I have been reading the postbacc forum a lot, but I still have a lot of questions. I graduated from an ivy league school with an engineering degree 2 years ago and have been working as an engineer since then. Some personal experience had made me want to pursue a career in medicine.
My undergrad GPA was 3.5. I have completed some of required science classes already since they are part of the engineering curriculum. Here comes to messy part. I took physics II and calculus II in college but didn't take physics I and calculus I because I had AP credits from high school. I know different schools have different policies with AP credits, so should I take physics I and calculus I without retaking II? I also took a condensed one-semester chemistry course. Would that fulfill the chem I requirement? I am really interested in a structured program (columbia or NYU). Would having that many requirements fulfilled already be a problem? My goal is to start the accelerated sequence in the spring of 2012. What kind of extracurricular activities can I do now that would help me get into a post-bacc/med school? Keep in mind that I am still working full time... Assuming I will do very well in post-bacc and MCAT, will the 3.5 GPA lower my chance of getting into med school (and perhaps a top med school)? My GPA took a nosedive in my senior year when job hunting took priority.
Last but not least, where do people find $90k for these 2-year programs?
My undergrad GPA was 3.5. I have completed some of required science classes already since they are part of the engineering curriculum. Here comes to messy part. I took physics II and calculus II in college but didn't take physics I and calculus I because I had AP credits from high school. I know different schools have different policies with AP credits, so should I take physics I and calculus I without retaking II? I also took a condensed one-semester chemistry course. Would that fulfill the chem I requirement? I am really interested in a structured program (columbia or NYU). Would having that many requirements fulfilled already be a problem? My goal is to start the accelerated sequence in the spring of 2012. What kind of extracurricular activities can I do now that would help me get into a post-bacc/med school? Keep in mind that I am still working full time... Assuming I will do very well in post-bacc and MCAT, will the 3.5 GPA lower my chance of getting into med school (and perhaps a top med school)? My GPA took a nosedive in my senior year when job hunting took priority.
Last but not least, where do people find $90k for these 2-year programs?